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Douglas County News | National News | Statewide News | 08/23/21

Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Gets Full Approval From The FDA

Scott Hensley, NPR
The Food and Drug Administration has formally approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. The widely anticipated decision…

Douglas County News | National News | Statewide News | 08/23/21

As a doctor in a COVID unit, I’m running out of compassion for the unvaccinated. Get the shot

Anita Sircar, LA Times
My patient sat at the edge of his bed gasping for air while he tried…

Douglas County News | National News | Statewide News | 08/19/21

They regret not getting the vaccine — and became social media evangelists for the shot

Travis M. Andrews, The Washington Post
“Anybody else out running in the rain?” asks a drenched but gleeful Louie Michael in a…

Douglas County News | National News | Statewide News | 08/13/21

Nebraska health care systems will require employees to get vaccinated

Quanecia Fraser, KETV
In a joint statement, several health systems in Nebraska announced that all employees will be…

Douglas County News | National News | Statewide News | 08/13/21

Vaccinate or Pay up. Healthcare and Life Insurers are About to Solve Vaccine Hesitancy

Robert Turner, Medium
The insured (that’s you and I) are faced with a simple choice. Avail ourselves of…

Douglas County News | National News | Statewide News | 08/13/21

I Was the Architect of Operation Warp Speed. I Have a Message for All Americans.

Alex Azar, New York Times
I OVERSAW THE VACCINES. THEY ARE SAFE, AND THEY WORK. Among the many debatable issues…

Douglas County News | National News | Statewide News | 08/04/21

Sen. Lindsey Graham tests positive for COVID-19, despite being vaccinated

Bradford Betz, Fox News
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., announced Monday that, despite being vaccinated for COVID-19, he has tested positive for the…

Douglas County News | National News | Statewide News | 08/03/21

Midlands Voices: Lessons from WWII can guide today’s fight against COVID

Maureen Tierney-Brennan and Renuga Vivekanandan, Omaha World Herald
Both of our sets of parents faced tremendous hardship in their lives. One’s parents endured…

Douglas County News | National News | Statewide News | 08/03/21

Nebraska High School Athlete Struggles with Post-COVID Syndrome

Francis Gardler, Lincoln Journal Star
Marli Stones isn’t sure when she got COVID-19. She thinks it was around Thanksgiving, when…